Bail for buckets.



110,806,227. I PATENTED DBO. 5, 1905 c. A. YOUNG & s. H. BARTON.

BAIL FOR B UGKETS. APPLIOATIOK rlLn fi' 'nov. 1a, 1904.

lawgntoza witnesses UNITED sTATns PATE T OFFICE. CHARLES A. YOUNG AND SILAS 1i. BARTON, on ENON, OHIO.

BAIL FOR BuoKET's.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 18, 1904-, Serial No. 233,267.

T all whom itwtay concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES A. YOUNG and SILAs H. BAR'roN, citizens of the United States,

' residing at Enon', in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bails for Buckets, of which the following is a specification.

O-ur invention relates to improvements in bails for buckets and method of attaching same, and is particularly adapted for use with being more convenient to grasp.

A further object is to provide a bail and a method of attachment whereby the strain will be distributed throughout an extended portion of the bucket side.

v A further object is to provide a bail possessing the aforementioned qualities which shall be simple and cheap in construction .and emcient in operation.

With the above-mentioned and other incidental objects in view our invention consists of the constructions and combinations of parts or their equivalents hereinafter described, and setforth in the claims.

Inthe drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a coal-hod with the improved'bail attached and in its upright position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a portion of the coal-hod I Figs. 3 and 4: are detail perspective views showing.

with the bail in its depressed position.

the method of attaching the bail to thebucket, both figures showing the attachment of the bail upon the right-hand side of the bucket as viewed from the front or spout sideor the far sidein Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents the rear attachment or the one farthest removed from the spout, and Fig. 4. represents the forward attachment or the one adjacent to the spout. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of. one side of the bail before attachment to the bucket.

Like parts are represented by similar characters of reference, throughout the several views.

Referring to Fig. 1, a represents the bucket, to which is secured the bail b. The bucket a is provided with the usual wired edge or bead through the bucket side.

sary to the operation of the device. The bail b is preferably formed of a single length of Patented Dec. 5, 1905. p 7

a A suitablehandle 5 of wood is prefer ably placed upon the bail b, but is not-necesadvance of the point of equilibrium (consideringthe spout of the bucket as the front) is a hole extending horizontally through the bucket side. At the point 0 to the rear of the point of equilibrium is a second hole Above the point 0 the bucket side is dished outwardly, andbelow the point a the bucket sideis slightly dished inwardly in such manner that the hole at this point extends angularly through that portion of thebucket side. By giving the bucket side above the point 0 a more decided dish or bend outwardly the necessity for dishing the side below that point is obviated.

In forming the bail 6a triangular loop a is bent in either end of the necessary length of resilient wire. At the upper apeX of said triangular, loop'e there is formed a shoulder or offset 6 4 for the purpose hereinafter mentioned. At the forward base angle of said loop 6 is an offset or laterally-extending portion 0 between the forward leg and the'base of the triangular loop. A similar offset 6 is formed at the rear base angle between the rear e rests in said hole. The end e of the bail Z2 is now formed into a hook and closed about leg and base of the loop; When the bail is 1 the offset portion e, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 5, which operation completes the bail and its attachment.

It is obvious that the operation of forming and inserting the bail might be varied, as it might be passed first through the hole at 0', thence at 0, or it might be first passed inwardly instead .of outwardly, thus bringing the base portion of the loop inside of the bucket 2 nd opposite to the arrangement shown in When the bail is in position, as has been described, the offset 6 within the hole at 0 forms the pivotal connection between the bail and the bucket. The offset 6 rests in the opening at c, as indicated in Fig. 3, and in this position maintains the bail upright, as shown in Fig. 1. However, upon a slight pressure being applied to the bail by means of the rounded shoulder naturally formed at the jointure of the rear leg of the loop 6 and the offset a by the bending of the wire acting upon the edge of the opening at 0 the rear base angle will be flexed or sprung outwardly and the rear leg of the loop 6 will be I pushed downwardly through the opening, as in Fig. 2, the bail pivoting upon the offset 6. By attaching the bail on opposite sides of the line of equilibrium, as described, the point of balance or fulcrum is elevated considerably above the center of gravity, the fulcrum in the device described being in the handpiece 6 instead of at the upper edge of the bucket, as it is usually found. By attaching the bail at two points on each side the strain of the bucket-load instead of being concentrated at a single point is distributed throughout a considerable portion of the bucket side, thus adding to the life and wearing qualities of the bucket. This distribution of strain is further assisted by the base portions of the triangular loops which lie immediately under the wired edge or bead a. The device is preferably, though not necessarily, constructed in such manner that the load shall be sustained by the engagement throughout its entire length of the base portion of the loop (2 with the bead (0 instead of being supported by the engagement of the offset portions e a with the openings at 0 c.

It is obvious that the opening at 0 might be formed in the same manner as at 0' and the bail be permitted to turn in either direction.

It will be seen that there is thus provided a device which is novel, cheap in construction, and adapted to add to the wearing qualities and usefulness of the bucket to which it is attached.

Having thus described our invention, we claim- 1. The combination, with a vessel-body, of a bail consisting of a single length of wire, formed at each end into triangular loops, the base portion of said triangular loops being offset to form pivotal engagement with said body, substantially as specified.

2. The combination, with a bucket or vessel body, of a bail, having triangular loops in the opposite ends thereof, said loops being offset at the bottom to form, at one side, a pivot or trunnion about which said bail is adapted to turn, and on the opposite side of said loop a projection adapted to be moved upon the flexing of said bail, substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with a bucket or vessel body having two perforations in each side thereof, of a bail having at each end triangular loops with offset bottom portions adapted to pass through said openings, a projecting flange on said vessel-body adapted to be engaged by the offset base portion of said triangular loops, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, with a bucket or vessel body, having a beaded edge or flange, of a bail having triangular-loops in the end thereof, the bottom portion of said loops being offset to form lateral projections connected by a longitudinal base portion, said lateral projections forming, respectively, pivotal and locking projections, and said base portion foic'lming an abutment, substantially as specifie 5. The combination, with a bucket or vessel body, with a projecting edge or flange, of a bail having triangular loops in each end thereof, said triangular loops being offset at the bottom to form an abutment to engage the projecting edge or flange, substantially as specified.

6. The combination, with a bucket or vessel body having two perforations on opposite sides thereof, said vessel-bod y being offset or dished about one of said openings, of a bail formed of a single piece with triangular loops at each end thereof with the base portions offset to form at one side a pivotal connection, and at the other a locking abutment, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 14th day of November, A. I). 1904.

CHARLES A. YOUNG. SILAS H. BARTON.

Witnesses:

CHAS. I. W ELCH, CLIFTON P. GRANT. 

